Articles by Sam Roome PhD

Support Pack for Postdocs

Support Pack for Postdocs

Once you've aced that dissertation defense, and embarked upon your postdoc journey, you will likely encounter a different set of challenges to those you faced during your PhD. In our new Support Pack for Postdocs we've gathered some great resources to help you, wherever you are in your postdoc career!

Interviews with Scientists: Rachel Sellick

Interviews with Scientists: Rachel Sellick

It’s time for the next in our Interviews with Scientists series, and this time we spoke to Rachel Sellick of Cardiff University! We found out more about her neuroscience research into Huntington’s Disease, as well as her passion for scicomm and country music!

Draw Your Science: The Pen & Paper Poster Challenge!

Draw Your Science: The Pen & Paper Poster Challenge!

Could you present your life science research with just a pen and paper? Find out how a group of young neuroscientists in Portugal took on the challenge of illustrating and presenting their research by hand on just a single sheet of paper!

As Chosen By Scientists: The Greatest Scientific Discoveries Part 2

As Chosen By Scientists: The Greatest Scientific Discoveries Part 2

Scientists have been responsible for the most important and ground-breaking discoveries and inventions throughout history, and we’ve taken a moment to highlight some of the most significant, as chosen by members of our life science community!

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Malaika Mahmood

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Malaika Mahmood

We’re pleased to introduce another of our Early Career Scientist Grant winners! Malaika Mahmood is a research technician and lab manager at the University of Pennsylvania, USA, and she told us how the $500 grant will help to support her career…

Ten Inspiring Neuroscientists to Follow on LinkedIn

Ten Inspiring Neuroscientists to Follow on LinkedIn

Since launching in 2003, LinkedIn has become the go-to online space for professional networking and career progression. It’s a must for science researchers and academics, and we’ve picked out 10 inspiring neuroscientists who use the platform regularly to promote their work and stay connected with others in their field.

Interviews with Scientists: Jeniffer Sanguino Gómez

Interviews with Scientists: Jeniffer Sanguino Gómez

It’s time for the next in our Interviews with Scientists series, and this time we spoke to Jeniffer Sanguino Gómez of the University of Amsterdam! We chatted about her neuroendocrinology research, her career so far, and her passion for art and its links with science….

Interviews with Scientists: Dr Emily Grossman

Interviews with Scientists: Dr Emily Grossman

This week was Children’s Book Week and we were delighted to chat with science communicator and author Dr Emily Grossman for our Interviews with Scientists series! She told us all about her passion for scicomm and why we must reject outdated stereotypes when engaging children with science…

The Life Scientists’ Guide to Mentoring

The Life Scientists’ Guide to Mentoring

No matter what stage you’re at in your life science career, you can always benefit from the guidance of a trusted mentor. In this great new life science guide, we share valuable advice for those hoping to become mentors, as well as those looking for the right person to help them unlock the potential of their life science career.

What Would Scientists Say to Their Younger Selves?

What Would Scientists Say to Their Younger Selves?

What key piece of advice would have helped you in the earlier stages of your science career? This is the question we asked attendees at BNA2023 - and they came up with some inspiring answers for those just starting out on their STEM career journey!